GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

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WordMeaning
irksometending to irk : tedious
skiffany of various small boats
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
slackento make less active : slow up
firebranda piece of burning wood
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
briskkeenly alert : lively
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual